School buses operating within the city will continue their practice of not using flashing lights and stop arms.The decision comes after an Oct. 10 report was delivered to the City of Grande Prairie’s Public & Protective Services Committee. The city bylaw only allows flashing lights and stop arms at bus stops where there is no sidewalk […]
As a self-proclaimed ‘Peace Country girl’, Dr. Deanna Funk wanted to plant her roots in rural Alberta.Funk has worked as a physician at the Central Peace Health Centre in Spirit River since August of 2022, providing healthcare for rural residents and sticking close to her Peace Country roots.Funk said she feels “fulfilled” by working in […]
Class is back in session as two retired schoolteachers embrace technology and give Grande Prairie region residents a local history lesson in their new video series. Bethe Goldie, 71, and Linda Schofield, 68, applied for a Telus StoryHive grant last year, which led to the creation of A Grande Education, a 10-episode series on local schoolhouses […]
Repeated vandalism has once again forced the closure of the lookout gazebo at Sunset Lake Park in Wembley.After being closed for fire damage in May of last year, the gazebo was damaged when vandals removed sideboards and graffitied earlier this month.Town of Wembley Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Noreen Zhang said it was closed to the […]
With the historic Dunes West wildfire in the rear view, efficient communication is an enduring lesson, said County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Chief Trevor Grant.The fire, which started on the banks of the Wapiti River May 5, burned for 13 days, forced the evacuation of over 1,200 residents, destroyed four homes and consumed 1,400 […]
Housing and healthcare were common denominators in the resolutions passed at the Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) 2023 Convention Sept. 27-29 in Edmonton.A pair of resolutions brought forward by the Town of Wembley and seconded by the Town of Sexsmith advocated for nurse practitioners and capital funding support for Housing Management Bodies (HMB).Town of Sexsmith Mayor Kate […]
A partnership between Peace Wapiti Academy (PWA) students and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is ensuring the protection of the Peace wetlands.The Wetland Centre of Excellence was announced on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Boreal Wetland Centre in Evergreen Park, setting PWA students as stewards of the region's wetlands. “What the Wetland Centre of Excellence entails is […]
City of Grande Prairie council approved $26,000 in emergency funds for the Elders Caring Shelter Society at the Oct. 3 council meeting. The shelter offers a safe place for seniors facing financial crises, homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or other emergencies in their latter stage of life. “For 20 years, the organization has been able to maintain […]
The Regional EMS Foundation will dedicate some of the funds raised at its Sept. 30 Wine Fair and Premium Whisky Tasting event to the Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) Primary Care Paramedic program.The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) certificate program development was announced in April, with the province funding NWP $368,587 to create 48 seats.(Photo by Jesse Boily)“By […]
